Jobs in Rutherford California

Our client, a nationally recognized litigation boutique in the Bay Area, is seeking a litigation associate to join its busy practice. This role offers the chance to handle complex commercial litigation, high-stakes business disputes, and represent leading clients.

Hours are notably lower than peer firms.

Compensation:

The estimated base salary range for this role is $190,000 to $375,00.

Work Arrangement:

Hybrid flexibility is available.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

• 2+ years of litigation experience
• Strong academic credentials
• Active California Bar admission (required)

To Apply:

If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity (or others), please respond via LinkedIn with your resume in confidence to Amanda. If your background is a match, we will be in touch with you prior to presenting your resume to our client. Due to the high volume of submissions, we will only be able to respond to applicants who are a match for this opening (or one of our other active searches).

Our client, a prominent defense litigation firm is seeking an Employment Litigation Attorney to join their downtown San Francisco team.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of Employment defense experience.

This position can be hybrid remote. Portable business is welcome but not required.

Candidates must be admitted to practice in California

Competitive base salary 150k to 300k+, bonus and benefits.

Resumes may be sent to for review.

Trademark Litigation Paralegal – TTAB Specialist (Hybrid)

San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Walnut Creek, CA

Contract-to-Hire

About the Role:

Our company is seeking an experienced Trademark Litigation Paralegal with significant hands-on USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) experience to support high-stakes trademark proceedings for a major client. This hybrid position requires 2–4 days per week in the office, particularly during onboarding and training, with flexibility based on learning curve and familiarity with team processes and systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide comprehensive support for trademark litigation matters before the USPTO TTAB, including trademark oppositions, cancellations, and appeals.
• Assist attorneys with motions practice, including drafting, filing, and managing motions to dismiss, summary judgment, and other procedural filings.
• Manage the discovery process, including preparing interrogatories, document requests, and coordinating written or oral depositions.
• Draft and file trial briefs, reply briefs, and schedule oral arguments before the TTAB.
• Organize and maintain case files, deadlines, and docketing for TTAB proceedings.
• Handle communications and filings with the USPTO and TTAB, ensuring compliance with Board procedures and deadlines.
• Collaborate with attorneys and clients to provide updates, gather evidence, and prepare case materials.

Qualifications:

• 3+ years of direct experience as a paralegal in trademark litigation, with a focus on TTAB practice.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience managing TTAB oppositions, cancellations, and related proceedings is required.
• Strong understanding of USPTO TTAB rules, procedures, and electronic filing systems.
• Excellent organizational, legal research, writing, and communication skills.
• Ability to work in a hybrid role: 2–4 days a week on-site in San Francisco, Silicon Valley, or Walnut Creek.
• Proficiency with legal document management and docketing systems.
• Bachelor’s degree and paralegal certificate preferred.

Hours:

8:30 a.m. start (possible 8:00 a.m.), 7.5-hour workday plus an hour for lunch.

Why Join Us?

This is a high-impact opportunity to work with leading attorneys and a flagship client facing complex TTAB trademark litigation matters. You’ll be part of a collaborative team that values expertise, attention to detail, and proactive communication.

Ready to advance your career in trademark litigation? Apply today to join our dedicated legal team!

San Francisco's leading law firm specializing in Employment litigation/ counselling work is looking for an Attorney!

The ideal candidate will be managing single plaintiff and complex class action/collective action matters, directing defense discovery efforts, taking and defending depositions, making court appearances, engaging in settlement negotiations and mediation, and preparing cases for trial and arbitration.

How to Apply

Interested? Apply now or reach out directly to

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school
• Active California Bar license
• 2+ years of experience defending wage and hour class action cases and/or PAGA actions in California.

Salary and Other Compensation:

The annual salary for this position is between $150,000 – $300,000 annually. Factors which may affect pay within this range include geography/market, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

Benefits:

• Options available to work in the office, fully remote, or hybrid
• Competitive pay and incentives
• Medical, dental, vision, and flexible spending
• Firm-paid benefits: EAP, Telemedicine, life insurance, STD, and LTD
• 401(k), paid holidays, paid time off, and paid parental leave program
• Annual Holiday event and more!

We are working with highly respected, growing, full-service, Oakland, California based law firm with a strong commitment to providing exceptional legal services to its clients. The firm seeks a mid-level attorney with five or more (5+) years of experience to join its Employment Practice Group. The successful candidate will be involved in all aspects of employment litigation and employment advice. The annual base salary for the position is $165,000 to $195,000/yr., depending upon attorney experience, skills, and qualifications. Depending on billable hours, total compensation can range up to $207,000 for those at the lower end of the salary range to $245,000 at the higher end.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Represent employers in court, arbitration, and administrative proceeding, as well as in mediations on class/collective actions, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage and hour matters.
• Defend clients in PAGA matters.
• Draft and respond to pleadings and discovery.
• Draft and argue motions.
• Take and defend depositions.
• Provide employment counseling on federal and state employment laws, when needed.

QUALIFICATIONS

• JD from Accredited Law School
• Must be admitted and a member in good standing of the California Bar
• Five or more ( 5+) years of general litigation experience with employment, class action and PAGA experience preferred
• Knowledge of Federal and California state labor and employment laws (highly preferred)
• Prior experience taking and defending depositions and arguing motions in court
• Outstanding research and analytical skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Habitual self-starting mentality and orientation
• Ability to manage cases from start to finish
• Ability to set a course of action and direct the work of associate attorneys and paralegals, when needed
• Ability to think strategically and creatively while providing practical counsel to clients
• Ability to work on a hybrid work schedule requiring three (3) days in the office

OTHER DETAILS

• Salary of $165,000 - $195,000 (for minimum billables of 1610 hrs./yr.), depending upon attorney experience, skills, and qualifications.
• Hybrid work schedule requiring three (3) days in office after completing ninety (90) days of employment
• Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• 401(k) plan
• Generous paid time off and holidays.
• Professional development opportunities
• A collegial and supportive work environment.
• Opportunity for significant growth and advancement within the firm.

Candidates may apply for this position on LinkedIn, on the Hire Counsel website, or by direct e-mail to We at Hire Counsel cannot promise that a particular candidate will get the job or an interview, but we can promise that we will review all submitted resumes.

About Hire Counsel, a Purpose Legal Company

Hire Counsel, a Purpose Legal Company, is an agile legal talent agency. We build connections between legal professionals and our clients, some of the nation's largest law firms and legal departments (and some of the smallest). By connecting good lawyers with our clients, we help attorneys find a permanent home. We also provide individuals with the option to work on contract (temporary) assignments to aid their stability as they proceed with their job searches. Hire Counsel holds all resumes in the strictest confidence.

Contract Attorney – Litigation (Practice Area TBD)

San Francisco, California | Three-to-Six Month Contract | On-Site

A nationally leading law firm is seeking a contract litigation attorney to join their San Francisco office on an initial three-to-six month engagement. Depending on workload, a second attorney may also be needed.

These attorneys will work closely with and directly support two senior partners. The specific practice area — whether employment litigation, general civil litigation, government/regulatory law, or a combination — will be determined as candidates are reviewed. We welcome candidates with strong California litigation experience across these areas.

Priority Skills & Experience

California Litigation (Required)

• 3–6 years of litigation experience in California state and/or federal court
• Strong motion practice: drafting dispositive motions, opposing summary judgment, and independently managing discovery
• Comfortable appearing at hearings, mediations, and settlement conferences; ready for court from day one
• Experience with injunctive relief, expedited proceedings, or high-stakes commercial/employment matters is a plus

Employment Litigation (Valued)

• Experience handling employment matters, including discrimination, retaliation, harassment, wrongful termination, wage and hour, and PAGA representative actions
• Knowledge of California employment statutes (FEHA, Labor Code) and federal law (Title VII, ADEA, ADA, FMLA) is a plus
• Experience advising employers and employees or appearing before state/federal administrative agencies is a plus

General Qualifications

• Proven ability to manage cases or litigation components independently
• Strong research, writing, and analytical skills
• Sound professional judgment and ability to communicate directly with clients and opposing counsel
• Prior law firm or litigation boutique training preferred; government or clerkship experience a plus
• Active California Bar membership, or ability to obtain admission promptly

Engagement Terms

• Initial three-to-six month contract, with possible extension based on performance and practice needs
• Full-time, on-site in San Francisco, California
• Compensation commensurate with experience

Applicants can send their resumes to Chelsea Johnson at

We are an equal opportunity employer and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. We strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender (including gender identity and expression), marital or familial status, age, physical or mental disability, perceived disability, citizenship status, service in the uniformed services, genetic information, height, weight, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. Applications from members of minority groups and women are encouraged.

Prominent defense litigation firm is seeking a general liability to join their downtown San Francisco team. The ideal candidate will have 2+ years of construction defect defense experience.

This position is hybrid remote, 3 days remote, 2 days in office per week. This is a partnership track position.

Competitive base salary 140k to 180k, bonus and benefits.

Resumes can be sent to for review.

Our client, a prominent defense litigation firm is seeking a Employment Litigation Partner to join their San Francisco, CA team.

This is a non-equity partner position and can be equity partner track.

The ideal candidate will have 10+ years of employment defense experience.

Candidates should have 500k+ in portable business

This position can be primarily remote.

Candidates must be admitted to practice in California

Competitive base salary 300k+, bonus and benefits. (Salary will adjust per portable business)

Resumes may be sent to for review.

Responsibilities

A premier, global law firm is seeking a Paralegal Manager to lead, develop, and inspire their high-performing team of transactional paralegals. In this pivotal leadership role, you will oversee paralegals supporting a broad range of sophisticated practice areas, including Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity, Capital Markets, Lending & Financial Transactions, Emerging Companies + Venture Capital, Technology Transactions, Real Estate, and Private Funds.

You will drive day-to-day supervision and performance management while aligning practice-specific staffing with evolving client and business needs. This role is instrumental in advancing workflow and process improvements, championing training and professional development, strengthening quality and risk management standards, and leveraging technology to enhance efficiency and service delivery. With responsibility for administrative oversight across assigned offices, the Paralegal Manager ensures exceptional client service, fosters innovation, and delivers operational excellence at every level.

• Lead paralegal workflow management by setting priorities, assigning projects, and ensuring balanced utilization across transaction practice groups.
• Oversee performance management, including evaluations, feedback, compensation recommendations, and counseling in collaboration with HR.
• Promote a culture of accountability, consistency, and open communication while ensuring adherence to firm policies and standards.
• Monitor paralegal utilization, productivity, and client service outcomes; implement programs to address workload, staffing, and performance trends.
• Partner with HR to recruit, onboard, and orient new paralegals; support attorney integration into the paralegal program.
• Develop and deliver substantive training programs, SOPs, checklists, and playbooks to drive operational excellence.
• Establish service level standards (accuracy, turnaround time, quality metrics) and lead quality control reviews and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Champion technology adoption, including closing tools, DMS platforms, e-signature, entity management, and e-filing systems.
• Evaluate and implement AI-enabled automation solutions—with appropriate governance-to improve efficiency, reduce error rates, and protect confidentiality.
• Oversee administrative operations including timekeeping, PTO approval, compliance reporting, space utilization, and coordination with office leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum 7 years of transactional paralegal experience in one or more areas: M&A/Private Equity, Capital Markets, Finance, ECVC, Technology Transactions, Real Estate, or Private Funds.
• Minimum 3 years of supervisory experience in a law firm environment; multi-office leadership experience preferred.
• Deep knowledge of end-to-end deal lifecycles, including diligence/VDR management, entity management, UCC/SEC/Blue Sky filings, and closings/post-closing processes.
• Proficiency with document management, collaboration, e-signature, closing management, entity management, and e-filing platforms.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and prioritization skills, with the ability to align decisions to business objectives.
• Demonstrated leadership, accountability, and client service excellence, with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to handle confidential information, manage competing priorities, coordinate vendors, and maintain flexibility to meet business needs.

Benefits

• The firm offers a comprehensive benefits package starting on your first day.
• A variety of options for medical, dental, vision, life and disability coverage to meet the needs of you and your family.
• Industry-leading parental leave and family benefits including adoption and fertility treatment options and backup child and elder care.
• Global wellness program, including free access to Talkspace and Calm apps.
• Annual community service day to make an impact on your community and a birthday holiday just for fun.
• Education reimbursement annually.
• Dedicated Talent Development team.
• Competitive annual profit-sharing contribution.

Where required by law, salary ranges are stated below. Additional compensation may include a discretionary bonus, overtime as applicable, health/welfare benefits, retirement contributions, paid holidays, and PTO. The range displayed is specifically for positions performed in those cities/states and may vary based on factors including but not limited to the following: local market data and ranges; an applicant's skills and prior relevant experience; and certain degrees, licensing, and certifications.

New York, San Francisco salary range: $152,000.00-$212,000.00, plus bonus.

Boston salary range: $144,000.00- $202,000.00. plus bonus.

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Family Law Associate Attorney (Menlo Park or San Ramon)

FLICKER KERIN, LLP has an opening in our Menlo Park or San Ramon office for a full-time family law attorney (office location determined by candidate’s preference). Our exceptional team of attorneys and staff are the driving force behind the high-quality legal expertise our clients rely on. We recognize that our employees' success and well-being are integral to our success, and therefore, prioritize a supportive and fulfilling work environment.

We offer a flexible work setup, with attorneys primarily working from home and in the office one day, preferably two days, and as needed for client meetings, deadlines, and staff management. Our firm has a strong reputation in the community for integrity and exceptional legal acumen, and our experienced attorneys dedicate considerable time to mentoring our employees, fostering their professional growth and development.

Our comprehensive benefits package includes employer-subsidized health and dental insurance, paid vacation and sick time, a flexible spending account (FSA), a dependent care flexible spending account (DCFSA), and Health Savings Account (HSA), an employer-funded 401k/profit-sharing contribution, and opportunities to earn quarterly performance-based bonuses.

Responsibilities

• Receive assignments from multiple partners, effectively prioritize tasks, and manage multiple assignments simultaneously to meet deadlines.
• Independently make court appearances and manage family law hearings on behalf of clients.
• Work autonomously and collaboratively with paralegals, law clerks, fellow attorneys, and administrative staff.
• Communicate clearly, skillfully, and discreetly with clients, Opposing Counsel, experts, consultants, etc.

Skills and Experience

• Must be licensed to practice law in California and should have completed 1 to 7 years of licensed family law experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite is required. Experience with Xspouse, Clio, Lawyaw, and Lawgic is preferred.
• Candidates must possess excellent research skills and comfort with numerous research tools (WestLaw, Attorney’s Briefcase, online resources, and hardcover reference materials).
• Candidate should possess excellent writing skills to draft motions, pleadings, letters, memos, and other legal documents.

Expected Hours of Work

• Associates are expected to work during the firm’s regular business hours, 5 days per week, and be available for additional work when required by case load.

Starting salary is between $120,000 and $180,000, depending on family law experience. Please reply to this ad with your resume and cover letter. Candidacy responses will be kept confidential.

Join our team and be part of a firm that values your growth, offers flexibility, and rewards your performance. We look forward to hearing from you!